Canada’s government will withhold funding for the women’s football officials who were banned by Fifa after the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

The defending women's Olympic champions have been deducted six points and head coach Bev Priestman received a one-year ban from world governing body Fifa. Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) officials Joseph…

Continue ReadingCanada’s government will withhold funding for the women’s football officials who were banned by Fifa after the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2023-24 season, with levels of sexism, misogyny and racism on the rise.

Across all levels of English football last season, there were 1,332 incidents reported - a 32% increase from last season and the most ever received by the organisation. Reports of…

Continue ReadingAnti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2023-24 season, with levels of sexism, misogyny and racism on the rise.